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Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Happy Hexies ...

I think I'll describe this card as "a happy accident" because it is nothing like what I set out to create but it seems to work. I started by trying to use a technique that I learnt about on the online Watercolor course (onlinecardcourses.com) which involved embossing a background stamp and then using watercolours to selectively colour small sections. I got off to a good start - stamping with versamark and then heat embossing with white embossing powder. I selected three blues and a turquoise paint and started to fill in the hexagons. All was going well until I dropped the brush and splattered the whole piece and then in a childish tantrum I painted over the piece with more water and left it to the side!! The happy surprise for me was finding it the next day - having dried out it has proved to be quite a pretty background.

The sentiment is white embossed on vellum

I usedIndigoBlu Honeycomb Background stampVersamarkUniko Studio - sentiment from Pure Florals: GerberaWindsor and Newton WatercoloursThe card is based on the sketch at STAMPlorations

2 comments:

I think your accident turn out great dear Elaine...thanks for visiting me back and I wanna say I love the result of your painting design paper...nice colors and nice using the sketch...at my last card also I had have accident..my finger was dirty with ink and it came to my white paper...if you see my last post..you can read what I did to covered the accident LOL...have a nice thursday Elaine..I am your new follower..hope you like to back to my blog again...and we can be a blogland friend...hugs, Monika

About Me

My name is Elaine and I am a part time crafter - unfortunately I cannot afford to be a full time crafter! I create with textiles, enjoy knitting, sewing, cross stitch and embroidery. I also enjoy paper crafts and try to make all my own cards.